Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
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Sylvapus Cobb, ir., the wei known story
writer, died July 81.
Minneapolis also invites Pre- sident
Cleveland TO visit that city
fugitives from Italy are spread ing the
cholera throughout the bland OF Sicily.
A decree has been promulgated prohIb
ting the importation of horses from Rus
sia.
IL is reported that DR.. McGlynn will sail
Tor Europe in August, but that he will not
visit Rome.
r.. l.. Harper OF the broken Fidelity bank
OF Cincinnati, has been removed TO the
jail at Dayton.
The directors Of the Chicago board of
trade have commenced a vigorous warfare
on bucket shops.
The count of the cash in the treasury
has been concluded So far as is known not
single penny is missing.
Gen. Master Workman Powderly say
that the next convention of the X. of L.,
will be held with open doors.
John q. Walker OF Texas has been an
pointed secretary OF the legation and con.
sui-generai OF the United States at Bogota.
Secretary Whitney says that the new
cruiser Atlanta will not be condemned un.
til more thorough trial OF it has been
made.
u is asserted in Washington that Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland will positively
make the much talked-of Western trip
this fall.
Charles G. Putnam "A well known lawyer
II Davenport, Iowa, and descendant of
Gen. Putnam, died in Davenport few
days ago
David Hoffman was hanged in Nebraska
City, Neb, on the 22d inst, for wrecking a
passenger train on the Missouri Pacific in
January last.
1t is reported that Miss Alice Freeman
president OF We lesley college, has re.
signed and VII become the wife of Har
ward professor.
Information his just been received that
Bishop Seghers, , Catholic missionary in
Ounaaska, was murdered by his servant
VI October last
Brigadier eneral VIM. Mckee Dunn, L.
;. Army, retired, died at his residence at
Maplewoods, Fairfax county, Va, July
A aged Is years
Mrs Forsythe of Greensburg, Pa, at
tempted 10 start fire with petroleum,
when an explosion took place and she was
burned 20 death
United States Marsha FroSs and large
humber OF armed deputies have gone into
Taylor county, Ky, TO enforce payment
of railroad taxes.
The ~. Anthony's grain elevator in
Minneapolis, the largest structure of the
Kind In the northwest, was destroyed by
Gre the other day.
Several vessels have been seized for al
legged seal stealing in Alaskan waters
within the limits prescribed by the United
States government
Chauncey Depew says that Mr. Blaine
will be the next republican nominee for
president, and that the democrats will
nominate Mr.. Cleveland.
The actual expense OF the coke strike in
'ennsylvania, Just ended, is estimated at
from 5000 TO $1,000 IA day. Tie strike
lasted II weeks and four days.
The Standard oil works at Constable
Hook, y. j., and adjoining buildings
burned TO the ground on the 18th inst.
causing loss OF over $l,OOlO0
The San Francisco Chamber of Com.
merce has resolved 10 petition congress
and the Southern Pacific islands
The town of Bessemer, Ala, was nearly |
wiped out by fire few days ago. Sever |
al persons are reported missing, and it is
supposed they persisted In the flames
News has been received that the British |
ship Firth of Dina, has been lost in cy-
clone Off the coast of Java and thot TWEEN
ty five persons, all on board persisted.
Nine buildings, including two stables
two residences and store buildings, were
by fire at Owensburg, XIV.
Twelve fine horses were burned to death.
W. l.. Freret Of New Orleans, has been
appointed supervising architect Of the
treasury TO succeed NJ T.. Bell There
were more than 30 applicants for the posi-
ton.
Seventy-one deaths resulted from the
heat at Rockford, H.. in three
days. In the same length Of time 81 deaths
in Philadelphia and % in Pitts
burg.
Ex-Congressman Asa II. Glover died at
Georgetown, KY, recently, after linger
ing illness from heart disease; aged %. He
was relative OF President Cleveland and
q native of New York
Oscar j. Harvey, the forger and default
n OF the horse claims department, treas.
lry department, when arraigned, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to IL years in
The Albany penitentiary.
Enoch Bridewell and Thomas Price.
armers, living twenty miles north OF Pal
sstine, Ill, quarreled about wagon
Price, in defending himself from attack.
killed Bridewell with a fence picket.
1t is said that Is lives were lost by the
lood in Great harrington, Mass, July ed
The floods throughout New England, oc
,asioned by incessant rains for Is hours
we're unprecedented in destructiveness.
The Empress OF Japan expects 60 visit
he United States In October. She will
aud in San Francisco, come east by way
# Salt Lake. Omaha and Chicago, and re-
urn in two months by the southern route.
The barge Theodore Perry, hound from
Buffalo TO Saginaw, foundered off Rond .
Eau in a gale, her bows being demolished ,
" the strain on the tow line Five per- .